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Executive pay rates in construction
Executive positions Building sector Housing sector Civil engineering    
(Typical salaries have
risen by 3.5% across all sectors)		 Typical (£) Minimum (£) Maximum (£) Typical (£) Minimum (£) Maximum (£) Typical (£) Minimum (£) Maximum (£)
Company turnover £101m plus                  
Chief executive 207,000 163,000 232,900 269,100 189,000 300,000 201,850 130,000 200,000
Managing director 144,900 130,400 163,000 168,200 126,000 168,000 91,300 130,000 155,000
Main board director 86,950 70,650 98,350 141,300 115,000 147,000 91,100 75,000 90,000
Regional/area managing director 76,100 70,650 97,800 141,300 126,000 147,000 71,650 60,000 80,000
Regional/area director/manager 70,400 65,200 76,100 108,700 90,000 110,000 57,600 50,000 70,000
Company turnover £26-100m                  
Chief executive 97,800 81,250 108,650 200,800 173,000 220,000 108,700 90,000 130,000
Managing director 80,750 76,100 97,800 130,400 115,500 168,000 91,300 70,000 95,000
Main board director 70,400 60,050 76,100 97,800 84,000 105,000 65,200 53,000 70,000
Regional/area managing director 70,400 63,150 76,100 97,800 84,000 105,000 62,100 55,000 69,000
Regional/area director/manager 59,500 49,150 65,200 76,100 63,000 89,500 59,800 48,000 67,500
Company turnover £0-25m                  
Chief executive 86,950 72,450 90,050 141,300 105,000 152,000 86,950 75,000 93,000
Managing director 76,100 65,200 86,950 97,800 84,000 100,000 67,300 57,000 73,000
Director 59,500 49,150 68,300 81,250 63,000 84,000 59,800 50,000 65,000
This guide was compiled in October 2001, based on data gathered by Hays Executive, a division of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose
Executive benefits
Executive positions Building sector Housing sector Civil engineering        
Car type Pension type Profit
share %		 Share options Family healthcare Car type Pension type Profit
share %		 Share options Family healthcare Car type Pension type Profit
share %		 Share options Family healthcare
Company turnover £101m plus                              
Chief executive A TH 40 Y Y A TH 50 Y Y A TH 20 Y Y
Managing director A TH 40 Y Y A TH 50 Y Y A TH 20 Y Y
Main board director A CO 30 Y Y A CO 50 Y Y A TH 20 Y Y
Regional/area managing director B CO 30 N Y B CO 50 N Y B CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 30 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Company turnover £26-100m                              
Chief executive A TH 30 Y Y A TH 50 Y Y A TH 20 Y Y
Managing director B CO 30 N Y B CO 50 N Y B CO 20 N Y
Main board director B CO 20 N Y B CO 50 N Y B CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Company turnover £0-25m                              
Chief executive B CO 20 Y Y B CO 50 Y Y B CO 20 N Y
Managing director C CO 20 N Y B CO 50 N Y B CO 20 N Y
Main board director C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Key to benefits: CARS - A: Luxury, eg Jaguar/Mercedes S Class/BMW 7 Series, B: Executive, eg BMW 5 series, Mercedes C Class, Rover 800, C: Two litres, eg Executive/Omega 2.0 Executive/Rover 620. PENSION - TH: Top Hat, CO: Company scheme. Profit share: Approximate percentage of annual salary
This guide was compiled in October 2001, based on data gathered by Hays Executive, a division of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose.